e hearts of all the company were swelled with joy, in that
the Princess Hebe was at last made happy; for hope and fear had each by
turns possessed their bosoms for the fate of the little princess; and
Miss Dolly Friendly said, that Rozella's artful manner was enough to
have drawn in the wisest girl into her snares; and she did not see how
it was possible for the Princess Hebe to withstand it, especially when
she cried for fear of parting with her.

Miss Sukey Jennett said, that Rozella's laughing at her, and using her
with contempt, she thought was insupportable, for who could bear the
contempt of a friend?

Many and various were the remarks made by Miss Jenny's hearers on the
story she had read to them. But now they were so confirmed in goodness,
and every one was so settled in her affection for her companions,
that, instead of being angry at any opposition that was made to their
judgments, every one spoke her opinion with the utmost mildness.

Miss Jenny sat some time silent to hear their conversation on her fairy
tale. But her seeing them so much altered in their manner of talking to
each other, since the time they made their little remarks on her story
of the giants, filled her whole mind with the most sincere pleasure; and
with a smile peculiar to herself, and which diffused a cheerfulness to
all around her, she told her companions the joy their present behaviour
had inspired her with; but saying that it was as late as their governess
chose they should stay out, she rose, and walked towards the house,
whither she was cheerfully followed by the whole company.

Mrs. Teachum after supper, again, in a familiar manner, talked to
them on the subject of the fairy tale, and encouraged them, as much as
possible, to answer her freely in whatever she asked them; and at last
said, 'My good children, I am very much pleased when you are innocently
amused; and yet I would have you consider seriously enough of what you
read, to draw such morals from your books, as may influence your future
practice; and as to fairy tales in general, remember, that the fairies,
as I told Miss Jenny before of giants and magic, are only introduced by
the writers of those tales, by way of amusement to the reader. For if
the story is well written, the common course of things would produce the
same incidents, without the help of fairies.

'As for example, in this of the Princess Hebe, you see the queen her
mother was not admitted to know the fairy's